Hardware Failure Analysis Engineer - Memphis
xAI · Southaven, MS; Memphis, TN · Memphis, TN · Southaven, MS
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At a glance
Highlights
- Investigate grey failures and prove true hardware defects in data center systems.
- Build monitoring tools to catch hardware anomalies early and cut downtime.
- Support SpaceXAI data center operations powering AI systems for discovery.
Ideal candidate
Hands-on, data-driven hardware detective with data center experience who thrives on ambiguous failures. Curious, collaborative, and motivated by engineering excellence and keeping critical AI infrastructure reliable.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Systems, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent experience
- 2+ years in hardware reliability engineering, preferably HPC or data center environments
- Expertise in firmware analysis, hardware spec review and release validation
- Strong experience with RMA claims, vendor negotiation and driving resolutions
- Ability to diagnose complex grey or intermittent hardware failures with data
- Familiarity with data center hardware like servers, GPUs and networking gear
- Proficiency in Python/Bash scripting plus experience in a systems language
- Data-driven problem solver who collaborates with cross-functional teams
Lab profile
About xAI
Builds AI systems to understand the universe and advance human knowledge.
Known for
- Engineering excellence focus
- Large-scale data center operations